Dodgers: Wells has been preparing for this start with three weeks of surfing and golf, which happens when you're 44 and believing you've retired. The Dodgers changed those plans, but Wells hasn't pitched in three weeks or won in five weeks. He replaces Brett Tomko in the rotation and on the roster. Not sure if he's got anything left, but if he does, a nationally televised comeback in New York is just his style.

Mets: Maine began his last outing on a sharper note than he has of late, but eventually unraveled and couldn't escape the sixth inning. While he finished with a no-decision, Maine -- for the fifth straight outing -- wasn't able to record a quality start. His ERA in August stands at 8.68, and his career ERA against the Dodgers at 5.23.

Hey, believe me. If the Dodgers miss the playoffs and the Angels are in it, I'll happily root for them (as I did in 2002). I can't stand the Red Sox or Yank-Mes. And the Angels still need five more rings to equal the Dodgers!

Yay, we may get back over a 20% probability for the playoffs again. Whoop de frickin doo--a .500 road trip in cruch time (though at least Tomko is gone--that should be worth a couple of percentage pts right there).